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Trump On Trial: Bolton book increases pressure for witnesses

Upcoming book by former National Security Advisor John Bolton alleges President Trump directly tied Ukrainian military aid to an investigation of Democrats.
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WASHINGTON (NBC News) — President Trump’s defense will continue to make their case Monday after a short two hour session Saturday. During that sesssion his legal team tried to tear down three days of arguments alleging abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The Trump team claims this is all about politics. “They’re here to perpetrate the most massive interference in…
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Trump On Trial: “He Tried To Cheat, He Got Caught”

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(NBC News) In their third and final day of opening arguments Friday, House impeachment managers zeroed in on the final charge against President Trump: Obstruction of Congress during the House impeachment investigation. “President Trump tried to cheat, he got caught and then he worked hard to cover it up,” House impeachment manager Rep. Hakeem Jeffries told the Senate. Democrats laid…
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Vermont considers emoji license plates

Bill that would allow emojis on vanity license plates submitted to Vermont state house.
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MONTPELIER, Vt. (NBC News) — A bill seeking to create a new vanity license plate featuring emojis was introduced to Vermont’s state House Committee on Transportation Wednesday. State Representative Rebecca White introduced the bill, which would allow drivers to add one of six available emojis to their license plate when registering a vehicle in Vermont. The symbols would be added…
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Second U.S. Coronavirus Case Confirmed

Health officials say Chicago patient recently returned from China; dozens more possible cases being monitored in the United States.
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CHICAGO, Ill. (NBC News) — A second case of coronavirus has been confirmed in the United States. The new patient is a Chicago woman in her 60’s who returned from Wuhan, China last week. Health officials are monitoring her contacts, as well as those of the first confirmed U.S. patient in Seattle. “This is a rapidly evolving situation,” says the…
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Prosecutors: Teen Spent Hours “Methodically” Killing Family

Investigators say Utah teen waited for hours inside his Grantsville home, fatally shooting his mother and siblings, then eventually wounding his father as they returned.
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GRANTSVILLE, Utah (NBC News) — The Utah teen accused of killing his mother and three siblings at their Grantsville home has been formally charged with four counts of 1st degree felony aggravated murder. With those charges, officials have released more details about Friday’s tragic shooting. Prosecutors identified the suspect as 16-year-old Colin Jeffery “CJ” Haynie. Killed were 52-year-old Consuelo Alejandra…
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Minneapolis Parks Police reach settlement with detained teens

Four young Somali-American teens were handcuffed at gunpoint after 911 caller falsely reported a group was following her boyfriend with knives and sticks.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (NBC News) — The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board has reached a settlement with the families of four Somali-American teenagers detained in a controversial 2018 arrest. Park Police body camera footage of the incident was also released for the first time Wednesday. “The families have gone through a lot. The young kids have also gone through a lot…
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“Everyone Should Want The Truth” – Lawsuit Seeks To Clear Executed Man

The ACLU and Innocence Project have filed a lawsuit seeking DNA and fingerprints found at the scene of a 1993 murder. They believe the evidence could clear Ledell Lee, the man executed for the crime in 2017.
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JACKSONVILLE, Ark. (NBC News) — Attorneys with the Innocence Project and American Civil Liberties Union have file a lawsuit seeking DNA and fingerprints found at the scene of the 1993 murder of Debra Reese in Jacksonville, Arkansas. They believe the evidence could posthumously clear Ledell Lee of the crime. He was executed in 2017. “We just want to know the…

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